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9th December 2009
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| Gear nut Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Sweden
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Thread Starter | Vintage mics worth buying? I've got the chance to buy some vintage mics for cheap. I just wonder if they are worth having or will they just be cool looking in my mic locker and collecting dust?  The mics are: Sennheiser MD-412 Telefunken TD-20 Gerätewerk Leipzig VEB DSM61b Sennheiser MD-420 Telefunken TD-26
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9th December 2009
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| Old Shure stuff is abundant and cheap on eBay. Might not be the best sounding in the collection, but they do have a distinct sound.
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9th December 2009
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| Gerätewerk Leipzig VEB DSM61b That's the one. Don't know how it sounds. But a brand name like that is worth the 30 bucks.
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9th December 2009
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| ...i say stay away. vintage mics make sense when there is a specific microphone you want and really need. if it isn't in production anymore - cool go vintage. otherwise stay away. especially if you dont know if the mics are any good to start with. not everything that is old is good. so many things can go wrong with mics. you will never feel safe using them in a session unless a proper tech checked them out - add that to your bill. and be prepared that they will not be ok. from about 10 vintage mics i bought, at least half of them needed servicing in some way. |
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9th December 2009
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 To the OP: Not much advice here, but the Sennheiser's should come home with you if they work I reckon.....
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Oh I misread, thought you already owned them. In which case, I'm not sure what advice I can give you but good luck nonetheless! | |
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